The boundary integral equation method applied to shallow membrane shells of positive Gaussian curvature (Q799160)

The boundary integral equation method (BIEM) is developed for the analysis of shallow membrane shells with positive Gaussian curvatures. Shells with constant thickness and constant curvatures are considered. In the infinite domain, fundamental solutions are obtained which correspond to generalized concentrated tangential forces in the x and y coordinate directions. The Betti-Maxwell reciprocal theorem and Green's second identity are used to obtain the boundary integral equations of the solution presented.